Arches National Park
Arches National Park has more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches. The massive, red-hued Delicate Arch is in the east, and the long, thin Landscape Arch stands in Devils Garden to the north. Other geological formations inside the park include Balanced Rock, which towers over the desert landscape in the middle of the park.
If you are in Arches for only a day, drive to the Windows Section of the park. The 24-mile round trip drive gives you looks at some of the park’s largest and most spectacular arches. To visit all the stops and hike a few short trails would take an entire day. After a full day of hiking, find the perfect spot to watch the sunset here as well.
Staying in Arches National Park
There are a few towns to stay in when visiting Arches National Park.
- Moab, UT (5 miles away)
- Spanish Valley, UT (15 miles)
- Castle Valley, UT (22 miles)
- Thompson Springs, UT (34 miles)
- La Sal, UT (37 miles away)
- Green River, UT (48 miles away)
VISIT Arches National Park:
Park Details
Arches National Park was established in .
| Address | |
|---|---|
| Phone | 435 719-2299 |
| Hours | Open year-round, 24 hours a day |
| Entrance Fee | $30 per vehicle, valid for 7 days |
When to Visit: Weather vs. Peak Visitation
We crunched 30 years of historical weather and/or park service data to find the best months to visit Arches National Park. We looked for the optimal temperatures, the least amount of snow and rain, and stayed away from peak visitation months if we could help it. All this data then helped us paint a picture as to what the absolute best time to visit Arches National Park is.
Our data shows the best months to visit Arches National Park are May, June, November & August.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Visits | 48,725 | 53,986 | 151,074 | 193,912 | 225,789 | 238,499 | 211,393 | 166,747 | 191,917 | 169,937 | 98,362 | 53,900 |
| Precipitation | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 16 |
| Avg Temp | 39 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 77 | 87 | 93 | 90 | 81 | 67 | 52 | 40 |
| Max Temp | 49 | 57 | 70 | 80 | 88 | 96 | 99 | 96 | 91 | 80 | 66 | 52 |
| Avg Temp | 26 | 29 | 32 | 37 | 45 | 51 | 61 | 60 | 50 | 39 | 30 | 26 |
| Min Temp | 13 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 40 | 49 | 50 | 36 | 28 | 19 | 13 |
Arches National Park Road Trips
Many family vacations consist of stringing one or more national parks together during a week-long trip. Creating these types of trips is our specialty! Here are the road trips we've created where Arches National Park is visited.
Other Nearby National Park Sites
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